SXSW 07: Linklater's Next DVD

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Filmmaker proclaims his love for Criterion, as well as the next film of his to go to disc.

By Eric Moro

During the SXSW conference panel titled "A Conversation with: Richard Linklater," the fan-favorite filmmaker proclaimed his love for the equally fan-favorite Criterion Collection DVDs. He also let loose with some interesting news about another one of his films that will be getting the deluxe DVD treatment.

"First off, Criterion is hands down the best DVD company," announced Linklater. "I was lucky I got to work with a local designer I'm friends with, Martin English, who did great graphics work on [the Slackers and Dazed and Confused collections]. It feels great, too, to have a film that kind of like has a final resting place if someone really wants to go back with them. Films sort of get lost, and I feel like they're sort of drifting out there."

Ironically, his love for Criterion has not stopped him from working with other home video companies, as made evident in the announcement he made regarding the latest feature of his to go to disc.

"My film SubUrbia is going to come out next September on DVD, but not with Criterion," revealed Linklater. "But Warner Home Video is promising me they will try to out-Criterion Criterion's Collection. So we'll see, but I'm really happy that that'll be coming out. It's another lesser seen film in my world."